Tumucumaque National Park
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| Tumucumaque National Park | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Amapá, Brazil |
| Area | 38,874 km² / 9.56 million acres |
| Established | August 23, 2002 |
The Tumucumaque National Park (too-moo-koo-MAH-key) is situated in northwestern Brazil inside the Amazon Rainforest state of Amapá. It’s bordered by French Guyana and Suriname.
It was declared a national park on August 23, 2002, with the collaboration of Brazil's government and the WWF.
It has an area of 38,874 km², making it the world's largest tropical forest national park and larger than Belgium. It is an uninhabited region and is of high ecological value: Most of its animal species, mainly fish and aquatic birds, are not found in any other place in the world. It is a habitat for jaguars, primates, aquatic turtles, eagles and the rare agouti.
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